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Dear Friends of the Augustinians,

Madonna Sutter Director of Advancement

The Province received its largest gift ever through the extraordinary generosity of our good friends Barb and Brian Riley. Words cannot express our deep gratitude. The Rileys’ $6,000,000 gift will be used to establish the Barb and Brian Riley Fund for Mission and Ministry. It will have a direct impact on our ministries in greatest need, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish in the Bronx, New York, as well as the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia, St. Augustine Parish (the first foundation of the Augustinians in North America) and the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor, all in South Philadelphia. The Riley gift will fortify our ministries through programmatic and personnel support to allow our friars to make positive change as they serve the Church and those in need. God bless Barb and Brian for this amazing gift and for their commitment to helping other worthy causes through their philanthropy.

We are gearing up for a busy spring with plans already in motion for our third annual Tolle Lege Day on Monday, April 24. I’m excited to see this endeavor grow each year through the efforts of our Tolle Lege Day Ambassadors, who on this one day reach out to friends and relatives on our behalf to ask for support of the friars. Won’t you consider becoming an Ambassador? It’s easy, we do the heavy lifting, and you will make an incredible difference.

On May 30, the Province will inaugurate a new engagement opportunity. Chaired by Advancement Council member Colleen Harvey Tegler and her husband Tom, we will host a Friends of the Augustinians Golf Outing at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, PA. Mark your calendar if you are a golf enthusiast, and if you don’t play golf, please plan to join us for dinner.

As the new year unfolds, I want to thank you for your continued support of our Augustinian Friars. I wish you a new year filled with laughter, good health and peace. May you only have good days in 2023.

Blessings, Madonna Sutter Director of Advancement